The Politics of Adoption : International Perspectives on Law, Policy & Practice (2nd ed)

This book analyses the social and legal functions of adoption in selected societies worldwide, and reviews the current global wave of adoption law reform.

The author explores trends such as inter-country adoption, and examines similarities and differences in the experience of many nations.

The book also provides a window for testing the presumption that within and between cultures there exists a common understanding of what is meant by adoption.